287.095 Responsible unit liability.
(1) Definition. In this section, “responsible unit official" means any officer, official, agent or employee of a responsible unit engaged in the planning, management, operation or approval of a recycling program or recycling site or facility.
(2) Exemption from liability. No responsible unit official is liable for civil damages as a result of good faith actions taken by the responsible unit official within the scope of duties relating to the responsible unit's recycling program or recycling site or facility.
History: 1989 a. 335; 1995 a. 227 s. 892; Stats. 1995 s. 287.095.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 287 - Solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling.
287.03 - Departmental duties and powers.
287.05 - State solid waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and resource recovery policy.
287.07 - Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration.
287.09 - Municipal and county duties and powers.
287.093 - Lien of recycling fees.
287.095 - Responsible unit liability.
287.10 - Limit on local regulation.
287.11 - Effective recycling programs.
287.13 - Municipal waste flow control; required use of recycling or resource recovery facility.
287.15 - Waste oil collection and recycling.
287.17 - Electronic waste recycling.
287.18 - Lead acid battery collection.
287.185 - Disposal of mercuric oxide batteries.
287.19 - Statewide technical assistance.
287.21 - Statewide education program.
287.215 - Yard waste publicity.
287.22 - Council on recycling.
287.23 - Financial assistance for responsible units.
287.24 - Recycling consolidation grants.
287.27 - Materials recovered for reuse or recycling.
287.29 - Iron and steel slag recovery.
287.91 - Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses.
287.95 - Penalties concerning land disposal and incineration; citations.